[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39326-39329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6135]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period 
Under the Premerger Notification Rules

    Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II 
of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires 
persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the 
Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance 
notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such 
plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual 
cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and 
requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal 
Register.
    The following transactions were granted early termination of the 
waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. 
The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant 
Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of 
Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to 
these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.

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              Trans No.                       Acquiring                 Acquired                 Entities
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/06/2006
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20061120.............................  Pardus European Special  Visteon Corp...........  Visteon Corp.
                                        Opportunities master
                                        Fund L.P.
20061139.............................  Ray Investment S.a.r.l.  Morris B. Cartin.......  Capitol Light and
                                                                                          Supply Company
20061150.............................  American Financial       Ceres Group, Inc.......  Ceres Group, Inc.
                                        Group, Inc.
20061155.............................  Lindsay Goldberg &       FSB Holdings, Inc......  FSB Hildings, Inc.
                                        Bessemer L.P.
20061162.............................  Golden Oval Eggs, LLC..  Land O'Lakes, Inc......  Culter at Abbeville,
                                                                                          LLC, Hi Point
                                                                                          Industries, LLC, L&W
                                                                                          Egg Products, Inc.,
                                                                                          MoArk Egg Corporation,
                                                                                          MoArk, LLC, Norco
                                                                                          Ranch, Inc.
20061166.............................  ST Holdings, Inc.......  Nautic Partners V, L.P.  Contec, LLC
20061175.............................  Liberty Media            Howard Jonas...........  IDT Media, LLC, c/o IDT
                                        Corporation.                                      Corporation
20061181.............................  MPM Equity LLC.........  KKR European Fund,       MPM Luxembourg 2 (c)
                                                                 Limited Partnership.     S.a.r.l.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/07/2006
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20060469.............................  General Dynamics         Anteon International     Anteon International
                                        Corporation.             Corporation.             Corporation
20061063.............................  Alcatel................  Lucent Technologies Inc  Lucent Technologies
                                                                                          Inc.
20061086.............................  The Day & Zimmerman      Dennis McLaughlin......  Atlantic Enterprises I,
                                        Group, Inc.                                       LLC, Atlantic
                                                                                          Government Services,
                                                                                          LLC, Atlantic
                                                                                          Services, Inc.,
                                                                                          Chesapeake Civil
                                                                                          Services, Inc.
20061136.............................  TPG Partners V, L.P....  Smurfit-Stone Container  Smurfit-Stone Container
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation
20061173.............................  Shidax Corporation.....  Fortunato N. Valenti...  Resturant Hospitality,
                                                                                          LLC
20061184.............................  Plains Exploration &     Stone Energy             Stone Energy
                                        Production Company.      Corporation.             Corporation
20061189.............................  J. Joe Ricketts........  TD Ameritrade Holding    TD Ameritrade Holding
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/08/2006
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20061073.............................  America Telecom, S.A.    Verizon Communications   Telecommunicaciones de
                                        de C.V.                  Inc.                     Puerto Rico, Inc.
20061147.............................  Caterpillar Inc........  JPMorgan Chase & Co....  Progress Rail Services,
                                                                                          Inc.
20061167.............................  MxEnergy Holdings Inc..  Royal Dutch Shell plc..  Shell Energy Services
                                                                                          Company, L.L.C.
20061177.............................  OCM Opportunities Fund   Richard S. Wiley.......  Pegasus Aviation
                                        V, L.P.                                           Finance Company
20061182.............................  Federal Services         Delmar J. Lewis........  Advanced Technology
                                        Acquisition                                       Systems, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20061185.............................  Mr. Sidney Kitson......  Babcock Florida Company  Babcock Florida Company
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/09/2006
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20061174.............................  First Avenue Networks,   FiberTower Corporation.  FiberTower Corporation
                                        Inc.
20061178.............................  OCM Principal            Richard S. Wiley.......  Pegasus Aviation
                                        Opportunities Fund                                Finance Company
                                        III, L.P.
20061199.............................  Francois Pinault.......  The Sportsman's Guide,   The Sportsman's Guide,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20061207.............................  Harron Sharing           Eastern Connecticut      Eastern Connecticut
                                        Partners, L.P.           Cable Television, Inc.   Cable Television, Inc.
20061211.............................  Bradford L. Honigfeld..  Main Street Restaurant   Main Street Restaurant
                                                                 Group, Inc.              Group, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/12/2006
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20061102.............................  Aveta Inc..............  BER Health Partners      BER Health Partners
                                                                 Group, Inc.              Group, Inc.
20061127.............................  D. Stephen Sorensen and  RemedyTemp, Inc........  RemedyTemp, Inc.
                                        Shannon P. Sorensen.
20061135.............................  Wienerberger AG........  F. George Robinson, Jr.  Robinson Brick Company
20061168.............................  Interline Brands, Inc..  Golder, Thoma, Cressey,  AmSan, LLC
                                                                 Rauner Fund V, L.P.
20061205.............................  FR X Onshore, L.P......  Noble Energy, Inc......  Noble Energy, Inc.
20061208.............................  The Guardian Life        RS Investment            RS Investment
                                        Insurance Company of     Management Co. LLC.      Management Co. LLC
                                        America.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/13/2006
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20061151.............................  Petroleo Brasileiro      Albert Frere...........  Pasadena Refining
                                        S.A.--Petrobras.                                  System, Inc.
20061176.............................  Philadelphia Media       The McClatchy Company..  Circom Corporation,
                                        Holdings, LLC.                                    Consumer and Community
                                                                                          Publishing, Inc., Job
                                                                                          Fair Ventures, Inc.,
                                                                                          KR Video, Inc.,
                                                                                          Marketplace
                                                                                          Advertising, Inc.,
                                                                                          Philadelphia
                                                                                          Newspapers, Inc.,
                                                                                          Philadelphia Online,
                                                                                          Inc., Phillytech,
                                                                                          Inc., ProMedia
                                                                                          Publishing Company
20061219.............................  Charys Holding Company,  Troy Crochet...........  Crochet & Borel
                                        Inc.                                              Services, Inc., d/b/a/
                                                                                          C & B Services, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/14/2006
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20061126.............................  Teck Cominco Limited...  Inco Limited...........  Inco Limited
20061194.............................  Deseret Management       Jeffrey H. Smulyan.....  Emmis Radio License,
                                        Corporation.                                      LLC, Emmis Radio, LLC
20061214.............................  NextWave Wireless LLC..  WCS Wireless, Inc......  WCS Wireless, Inc.
20061220.............................  GGC Investments II       SSA Global               SSA Global
                                        (BVI), L.P.              Technologies, Inc.       Technologies, Inc.
20061224.............................  Wilton Re Holdings       The Charles A. Sammons   North American Company
                                        Limited.                 1987 Charitable          for Life and Health
                                                                 Remainder Trust 2.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/15/2006
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20060792.............................  Dr. August Oetker KG...  Mr. Sergey Generalov...  FESCO Agencies N.A.,
                                                                                          Inc., FESCO Lines
                                                                                          Australia Pty Limited,
                                                                                          FESCO Lines Hong Kong
                                                                                          Limited, FESCO Lines
                                                                                          New Zealand Limited,
                                                                                          FESCO Ocean Management
                                                                                          Limited, Pacific
                                                                                          Conlease Company
                                                                                          Limited, Premiere
                                                                                          Cliff Shipping Company
20061164.............................  U.S. Concrete, Inc.....  Atlas Concrete, Inc....  Alberta Investments,
                                                                                          Inc., Alliance
                                                                                          Haulers, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/16/2006
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20061158.............................  Omron Corporation......  Anthony R. Lazzara.....  Scientific Technologies
                                                                                          Incorporated,
                                                                                          Scientific Technology
                                                                                          Incorporated
20061170.............................  Schmolz + Bickenbach KG  Arcelor SA.............  Ugitech SA
20061190.............................  AmSafe Partners, Inc...  Goodrich Corporation...  AMI Industries, Inc.,
                                                                                          Walbar Inc.
20061191.............................  Kelso Investment         Electrical Wholesalers,  Electrical Wholesalers,
                                        Associates VII, L.P.     Inc.                     Inc.
20061193.............................  ITOCHU Corporation.....  Komatsu Ltd............  FMC Rents, Inc.,
                                                                                          Furnival Machinery
                                                                                          Company
20061200.............................  Apollo Investment Fund   Carlyle Partners III,    RBS Global Inc.
                                        VI, L.P.                 L.P.
20061202.............................  Johannes Karcher.......  Heritage Fund II, L.P..  Castle Rock Industries,
                                                                                          Inc.
20061203.............................  Suzanne Zimmermann von   Heritage Fund II, L.P..  Castle Rock Industries,
                                        Siefart.                                          Inc.
20061227.............................  Thoma Cressey Fund       Prospect Partners, L.P.  Remuda Ranch Holding
                                        VIII, L.P.                                        Company
20061230.............................  Odyssey Investment       Eventide Risk            Eventide Risk
                                        Partners Fund III, LP.   Management LLC.          Management LLC

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20061231.............................  Walgreen Co............  Alan B. Levin..........  Happy Harry's Discount
                                                                                          Drug Stores, Inc.
20061233.............................  Century Park Capital     John Ellison, Jr.......  Specialty Manufacturing
                                        Partners II, L.P.                                 Company
20061234.............................  WLR Recovery Fund III,   Montpelier Re Holdings   Montpelier Re Holdings
                                        L.P.                     Ltd.                     Ltd.
20061236.............................  SkyTerra                 Mobile Satellite         Mobile Satellite
                                        Communications, Inc.     Ventures, L.P.           Ventures, L.P.
20061240.............................  Welsh, Carson, Anderson  Mobile Services Group,   Mobile Services Group,
                                        & Stowe X, L.P.          Inc.                     Inc.
20061242.............................  Carl C. Icahn..........  Vector Group Ltd.......  Vector Group Ltd.
20061244.............................  Leeds Equity Partners    Education Management     Education Management
                                        IV, L.P.                 Corporation.             Corporation
20061257.............................  SPI Petroleum LLC......  Pecos, Inc.............  Pecos, Inc.
20061258.............................  Genstar Capital          Fort Dearborn Company..  Fort Dearborn Company
                                        Partners IV, LP.
20061259.............................  Tom T. Gores...........  Almendral S.A..........  Americatel Corporation
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/19/2006
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20061238.............................  McCormick & Company,     Seth Jacobson..........  Epicurean
                                        Incorporated.                                     International, Inc.,
                                                                                          Simply Asia, LLC
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/21/2006
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20061159.............................  Kelso Investments        Bradley J. Hausfeld....  Auto Disposal Systems
                                        Associates VII, L.P.                              Inc.
20061160.............................  Kelso Investments        Thomas L. Hausfeld.....  Auto Disposal Systems
                                        Associates VII, L.P.                              Inc.
20061179.............................  ASSA ABLOY AB..........  Fargo Electronics, Inc.  Fargo Electronics, Inc.
20061201.............................  Romesh Wadhwani........  Hummingbird Ltd........  Hummingbird Ltd.
20061213.............................  Dr. med.Lutz Helmig....  Heitkamp-Deilmann-       Frontier-Kemper
                                                                 Haniel GmbH.             Constructors Inc.
20061216.............................  Enterprise Products      Rodney Lewis...........  Cerrito Gas Marketing
                                        Partners L.P.                                     Ltd., Cerrito
                                                                                          Gathering Company,
                                                                                          Ltd., Encinal
                                                                                          Gathering, Ltd.
20061218.............................  Clear Channel            Deborah and Mark         In-ter-space Services,
                                        Communications, Inc.     Lieberman.               Inc.
20061243.............................  Castle Harlan Partners   Bravo Development, Inc.  Bravo Development, Inc.
                                        IV, L.P.
20061245.............................  Bruckmann, Rosser,       Bravo Development, Inc.  Bravo Development, Inc.
                                        Sherrill & Co. II, L.P.
20061250.............................  The Nutting Company,     Seven Springs Farm, Inc  Seven Springs Farm,
                                        Inc.                                              Inc.
20061253.............................  Transfield Services      Sterling Investment      USM Holdings Corp.
                                        Limited.                 Partners, L.P.
20061255.............................  KKR Millennium Fund      Flextronics              Avnisoft Corporation, c/
                                        (Overseas), Limited      International Ltd.       o Flextronics
                                        Partnership.                                      International Ltd.
                                                                                          Emuzed, Inc.,
                                                                                          Flextronics Software
                                                                                          Systems Limited, frog
                                                                                          design, Inc., One
                                                                                          Marina Boulevard,
                                                                                          Saras Software Systems
                                                                                          Ltd.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/22/2006
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20061210.............................  Harbinger Capital        Haynes International,    Haynes International,
                                        Partners Offshore Fund   Inc.                     Inc.
                                        I, Ltd.
20061235.............................  Flakeboard Company       Weyerhaeuser Company...  Weyerhaeuser Company
                                        Limited.
20061248.............................  William J. Yung III....  Casino Queen, Inc......  Casino Queen, Inc.
20061251.............................  Herbst Gaming, Inc.....  The Sands Regent.......  The Sands Regent
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/23/2006
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20061225.............................  Psychiatric Solutions,   Ronald I. Dozoretz, MD.  Alternative Behavioral
                                        Inc.                                              Services, Inc.
20061246.............................  New York Life Insurance  Robert H. Lyon.........  Institutional Capital
                                        Company.                                          Corporation
20061260.............................  Nutting 1997 Trust.....  The McClatchy Company..  Fort Wayne Newspapers,
                                                                                          Inc., New Publishing &
                                                                                          Journal Gazette Co.,
                                                                                          News Publishing
                                                                                          Company
20061261.............................  Sun Capital Partners     Marsh Supermarkets, Inc  Marsh Supermarkets,
                                        IV, LP.                                           Inc.
20061263.............................  Gannett Co., Inc.......  Tribune Company........  WATL, LLC
20061266.............................  Nancy Jane Black Marcil  The McClatchy Company..  Duluth/Superior
                                                                                          Newspapers, LLC
20061267.............................  Nancy Jane Black Marcil  The McClatchy Company..  Grand Forks Herald,
                                                                                          Incorporated
20061268.............................  Richard L. Scott.......  ThyssenKrupp AG........  ThyssenKrupp Budd
                                                                                          Company
20061271.............................  SLM Corporation........  Upromise, Inc..........  Upromise, Inc.
20061273.............................  NBD Holding Corp.......  BondDesk Group LLC.....  BondDesk Group LLC
20061275.............................  Fuji Photo Film Co.,     Markem Corporation.....  Dimatix, Inc.
                                        Ltd.
20061278.............................  Francisco Partners, L.P  Mr. Erez Goren.........  BlueCube Software, Inc.
20061279.............................  Welsh, Carson, Anderson  Turbo Logistics, Inc...  Turbo Logistics, Inc.
                                        & Stowe X, L.P.
20061292.............................  Bank of America          H.I.G. Recycling, Inc..  TFI Holdings, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20061293.............................  Battery Ventures VI L.P  Onyx Software            Onyx Software
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation
20061310.............................  JLL Partners Fund V,     Ace Cash Express, Inc..  Ace Cash Express, Inc.
                                        L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/26/2006
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20061196.............................  University of Maryland   Shore Health System,     Shore Health System,
                                        Medical System           Inc.                     Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20061206.............................  RIC Coinvestment Fund    Brookdale Senior Living  Brookdale Senior Living
                                        LP.                      Inc.                     Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/27/2006
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20060863.............................  The McClatchy Company..  Knight-Ridder, Inc.....  Knight-Ridder, Inc.
20061217.............................  Cedar Fair, L.P........  Mr. Sumner M. Redstone.  Paramount Parks Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/28/2006
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20061277.............................  Koninklijke Philips      Avent Holdings Limited.  Avent Holdings Limited
                                        Electronics N.V.
20061294.............................  Macquarie Capital        Wind Point Partners V,   ASI Holding Corp.
                                        Alliance Trust ARSN      L.P.
                                        112 638 212.
20061298.............................  Alion Science and        General Dynamics         Anteon Corporation
                                        Technology Corporation.  Corporation.
20061300.............................  Ares Corporate           White Energy Partners,   White Energy Partners,
                                        Opportunities Fund, II   LLC.                     LLC
                                        L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/29/2006
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20061212.............................  Blue Cross and Blue      Health Care Service      THIN, Inc.
                                        Shield of Florida Inc.   Corporation.
20061239.............................  ADVA AG Optical          Movaz Networks, Inc....  Movaz Networks, Inc.
                                        Networking.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/26/2006
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20061308.............................  Taiyo Nippon Sanso       John Breslow...........  Linweld, Inc., Linweld
                                        Corporation.                                      Manufacturing, Inc.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative 
or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission, 
Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, 
Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-3100.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-6135 Filed 7-11-06; 8:45 am]
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